Noda is a soy-sauce town where Kikkoman offers factory visits. In Matsudo, the hand-rowed Yagiri ferry crosses the Edo River to Shibamata, and Hondoji temple is known for hydrangeas and autumn leaves. Nagareyama keeps an old mirin-brewing quarter.
Plan your visit
The JR Joban Line reaches Matsudo and Kashiwa in 20–30 minutes from Ueno or Tokyo.